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“This promotion recognizes Shannon’s strong and insightful leadership of the Finance Department here at Hawaiian Airlines,” said Mark Dunkerley, president and chief executive officer, in a written release.

Okinaka has served as vice president/controller of Hawaiian Airlines since 2011. She joined the company as a senior director in charge of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and special projects.

Prior to joining Hawaiian Airlines, Okinaka worked for Hawaiian Electric Co. and Coopers & Lybrand/PricewaterhouseCoopers. A native of Hilo, Okinaka holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.